ADCC 156/2007

The original dispute involved a claim taken by a trustee to confirm the share of an heir to an inheritance against other heirs. A key point in this case was the status of the oath which the court had asked the other heir to swear and whether it meant the case was settled.

Background

The Zayed Higher Organization for Humanitarian and Special Needs as a trustee of the assets of a reserved person took action against a bank and added the sister of the reserved person as a defendant. The organisation requested the court appoint an expert to view the accounts of the reserved person and calculate his share in inheritance. They requested the bank order the defendant to pay the amounts she should pay.

The court ruled that the defendant should pay 108298 AED and that the bank had nothing to do with the case.

The organisation and the defendant appealed the ruling before the court of appeal. The court rejected the organisation's appeal. The court accepted the defendant's appeal and rejected the case.

Decision